Ink Review #1169: Troublemaker Opon Channel Blue

Troublemaker Opon Channel Blue isn’t really blue, more of a dark teal so the name is a bit misleading. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending a sample over for review!

The color:

Opon Channel Blue is a dark teal with sheen.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks darker and has some pretty sheen.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low-there was some feathering in the larger nib sizes on Rhodia and Leuchtturm.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, medium sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in all nib sizes and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Open Channel Blue is similar to Robert Oster Deep Sea, Diamine Aurora Borealis and Noodler’s Turquoise. Click here to see the Troublemaker inks together and click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco-T Mint with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly wet flow.

Overall, it’s a lovely ink but hardly unique, there are quite a few inks similar to this one already. Robert Oster Deep Sea, Diamine Aurora Borealis and Noodler’s Turquoise are all good alternatives.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Shigure Inks for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and this post is not sponsored in any way.